Brenda wrote 2012-12-02 17:45: > > Was the soldier Olof Svedberg, Olof Jonsson's GRANDfather? And Olof > Jonsson's father, Jonas, kept the last name of Svedberg? --- Yes (at least in this birth record). BTW, I noticed in the HFL that Jonas died 1808 or 1809, and Christina Isacsdotter remarried 1811 to Nils Johansson, who took over as "torpare" // Bo Johansson > > From: "Bo Johansson" <bo.h.johan56@telia.com> > > Olof, born and baptised 24 nov 1806, parents farmhand Jonas Olofsson > Swedberg and wife Stina Isacsdotter in Norrgård. > > "Torpare" Olof Svedberg with family, including son Jonas and his family, > are found at Norrgård in AD Föllinge AI:3 (1801-1812) Image 160 / page > 11 (AID: v114436.b160.s11, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11052). > > Perhaps Olof Svedberg had been a soldier? > > Yes, in the birth record for Jon/Jonas 19 Sep 1778 at Norrgård, the > father is recorded as "dragon" (dragoon, soldier) Olof Svedberg. > AD Föllinge C:2 (1777-1805) Image 60 / page 7 (AID: v114449.b60.s7, NAD: > SE/ÖLA/11052).